If you’re interested in how other bloggers manage their blogs, or issues related to blogging, offer to participate in the surveys conducted by Blogging Common, part of the Berkman Center at Harvard University. The center sent me a link to a short survey that took less than 10 minutes to complete, and I’m looking forward to seeing… Read More
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6 ways to avoid errors in press releases, blog posts
The next time you’re ready to send a press release, post an article to an online directory or publish a blog post, make sure it’s error-free. Mistakes are a bigger problem than you might think. The Sheboygan Press in Wisconsin, where I worked as the editor, says at its website that one-third of the corrections… Read More
5 ways to spark more comments at your blog
This month’s guest post is by Ryan Schmitz, a freelance blogger from Milwaukee, Wis., who manages a portfolio of websites ranging from Milwaukee Condos to Waikiki Beach Travel. He also loves blog comments! If you have an idea for a guest post about how to promote using traditional or social media, email me with details. * * … Read More
Whom to Pitch: Blogs or Press?
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #540 Jan. 25, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Whom to Pitch: Blogs or Press? 2. The Feature Facebook Forgot 3. Your LinkedIn Headline 4. Why Your Book Isn’t Done Yet 5. Explain Your Awards… Read More
Paint a picture with your blog, article headlines
The next time you write a headline for a blog post or an article, think of a headline that plants in the reader’s mind an indelible photo, or paints a picture. I found one that I love this morning. It accompanies an article by Vin Montello in one of last year’s issue of The Net… Read More
7 Ways to Improve Your Blog
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #537 Dec. 28, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. 7 Ways to Improve Your Blog 2. My Facebook Page is Missing 3. Workplace Columnist Needs Sources 4. Do You Tweet? Be on Twellow 5. How… Read More
Of all the blog posts you’ve written, what’s your favorite?
When I spoke last week at the Meetup hosted by the Wisconsin Business Owners Network, the audience couldn’t get enough information on blogging. And tomorrow, when I speak about social media to a CEO Roundtable at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, I hope to convince at least one CEO to start a blog. But I’ll need success stories. … Read More
how to get more comments at your blog
Title: 5 Ways to Spark More Comments on Your Blog Comments are a great way to interact with your potential clients, add more value to your blog, and give you fresh post ideas. Joan stressed the importance of blog comments at her presentation to the Wisconsin Small Business Owners Meetup group in Milwaukee, where I… Read More
A clever way to satisfy complainers at your blog
If you’re a student of social media, you must follow Chris Brogan, not only for his content, but for the clever ways he keeps readers—and even complainers—coming back for more. In a recent post titled I Wish Chris Brogan Would, he includes 15 links to other blog posts in only five short paragraphs. The post… Read More
Your Own “Seal of Approval”
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #531 Nov. 16, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Your Own “Seal of Approval” 2. Yahoo Launches Weekend Edition 3. USA Today’s Health Website 4. Publish an Ebook for the Kindle 5. Promoting a Writing… Read More